Edwin Morgan

Edwin Morgan was a Scottish poet and translator.
He was born in Glasgow in 1920 and died in 2010.
He was a prolific writer, publishing over 30 books of poetry.
He was also a translator of many languages, including Russian, Hungarian, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Old English.
He was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 2000.
He was made the first Makar or National Poet for Scotland in 2004.
He is considered one of the foremost Scottish poets of the 20th century.
His work is characterized by its diversity of forms and styles, its intelligence, and its wit.